'Follow' in the Bible

And he said to them, "{Follow me} and I will make you fishers of people."

And a scribe approached [and] said to him, "Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go!"

But Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead!"

And [as] Jesus was going away from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth and said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And Jesus said to them, "{Follow} me and I will make you become fishers of people."

And [as he] was passing by, he saw Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!" And he stood up [and] followed him.

And he did not allow anyone to follow along with him except Peter and James and John, the brother of James.

And summoning the crowd together with his disciples, he said to them, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, "You lack one [thing]: Go, sell all that you have, and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And Jesus said to him, "Go, your faith has healed you." And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him on the road.

And he sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the city and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him,

who used to follow him and serve him when he was in Galilee, and many other [women] who went up with him to Jerusalem.

And after these [things], he went out and saw a tax collector {named} Levi sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, "Follow me!"

And leaving everything behind, he got up [and] began to follow him.

And he said to [them] all, "If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.

And John answered [and] said, "Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us."

And [as] they were traveling on the road, someone said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go!"

And he said to another, "Follow me!" But he said, "Lord, first allow me to go [and] bury my father."

And another [person] also said, "I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to say farewell to those in my house."

But he said, "On the contrary, blessed [are] those who hear the word of God and follow [it]!"

Whoever does not carry his own cross and {follow} me {cannot be} my disciple.

And [when he] heard [this], Jesus said to him, "{You still lack one thing}: Sell all that you have, and distribute [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."

And immediately he regained [his] sight and began to follow him, glorifying God. And all the people, [when they] saw [it], gave praise to God.

And he said to them, "Behold, [when] you have entered into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.

On the next day he wanted to depart for Galilee, and he found Philip. And Jesus said to him, "Follow me!"

Whenever he sends out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him because they know his voice.

And they will never follow a stranger, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers."

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

If anyone serves me, he must follow me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Simon Peter said to him, "Lord, where are you going?" Jesus replied, "Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later."

Peter said to him, "Lord, why am I not able to follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!"

(Now he said this to indicate by what kind of death he would glorify God.) And [after he] had said this, he said to him, "Follow me!"

Jesus said to him, "If I want him to remain until I come, what [is that] to you? You follow me!"

After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and {caused people to follow him in revolt}. And that one perished, and all who followed him were scattered.

And the angel said to him, "Gird yourself and put on your sandals!" And he did so. And he said to him, "Wrap your cloak around you and follow me!"

and the father {of those who are circumcised} to those who are not only from the circumcision, but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith of our father Abraham {which he had while uncircumcised}.

If we live by the Spirit, we must also follow the Spirit.

And all those who follow this rule, peace and mercy [be] on them and on the Israel of God.

The sins of some people are evident, preceding [them] to judgment, but for some also they follow after [them].

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps,

And many will follow their licentious ways, because of whom the way of truth will be reviled.

These are those who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. These [are] the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were bought from humanity [as] first fruits to God and to the Lamb,

And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write: 'Blessed [are] the dead who die in the Lord from now on!'" "Yes," says the Spirit, "in order that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow after them."